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as in parasite
a person who is supported by or seeks support from another without making an adequate return
the union accused the company executives of being bloodsuckers, since they had given themselves raises at a time when the rank and file were forced to take cuts in their benefits
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as in vampire
a person who habitually preys upon others
a sleazy lawyer who had a reputation for being a shyster, an ambulance chaser, and an all-around bloodsucker
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Recent Examples of bloodsucker
Oh, and a trio of baddie bloodsuckers from another coven are also interested in taking a bite.
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Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Dress as your own unique bloodsucker and paint the Alameda Elks Lodge red.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
With all of that in play, the vampire may seem hardly necessary, but Jones uses his unique spin on the bloodsucker to trace the hard legacy of Manifest Destiny and the excavation of Indigenous American culture.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for bloodsucker
Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
This Reagan-era standout brought the over-the-top gore but also plenty of camp in a coming-of-age story with teens becoming bloodsuckers.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Dress as your own unique bloodsucker and paint the Alameda Elks Lodge red.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
With all of that in play, the vampire may seem hardly necessary, but Jones uses his unique spin on the bloodsucker to trace the hard legacy of Manifest Destiny and the excavation of Indigenous American culture.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bloodsucker
Noun
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The parasite is the larvae of a fly that lays its eggs in open animal wounds.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The latest threat to beef prices is the New World screwworm, with a batch of cases in Texas calves marking the first outbreak of the parasite in livestock in five decades.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The fight makes its way to the penthouse, exposing Lestat as a real live vampire to his bandmates, who, up until now, thought the vampire thing was an elaborate bit.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Who knew vampires made such a good metaphor for America’s worst excesses?—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Noun
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From Cold War legends to modern battlefield predators, these are seven of the deadliest helicopters ever used by military forces around the world.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 June 2026
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There are also predators of all kinds in the industry.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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“Bloodsucker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bloodsucker. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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